Tie spacer



F'. H. SCHWERIN TIE SPACER Aug. 2, 1927.

Filed oct. 8. 192e` rPatented Aug.'i2,il927;rr f

UNI'IED :S

FRANK H. SCHWERIN, or BELLEVUE BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA, AssiGNon To THE Pain-:larv OFFICE.

" PORATKION OF PENNSYLVANIA.`

TIE SPACER.

, Appnccion'ined october 8,1926.y vsemi No. 140,233.

i with a jackacting between the device and y isapplicab a` tie, for `the purpose yof shifting the `tie in the roadbed, the thrust of the jack causing the tie spacer to engage ythe yrail with a fixed grip so thatv the. ytiey spacerait'ords a solid abutment for the iack. f

The object of" the invention, generally stated, is to provide a tool of this character which cooperates with .the jack and eii-1 ables the `jack to be applied `to the tie and tie spacer, in the inost .advantageous inanner, and this irrespective otk the `f angle at which the tiel spacer niay set on the rail,

which will engage rails of different sizes with equal facility and liriniiess, and which le in either a right yor left-hand position. j f

In the' accompanying drawings. parthereofcf f, y y v Fig. 1 isaplan view of the tie spacer ap-y forining plied to a rail, with a ack in operative `posin rtion between the spacer and a tie; 1 i F ig. 2 is a yvertical sectional viewy taken throiigh the head ,ofthe tie spacci.' and pa-rallel with the rail, the parts being iii'eleva tion'and r 3 is an elevation of the tie spacer. The tie spacer comprises a yoke 2, fornied to extend across beneath4 the base and base flanges rof a rail (i, with jaws 3. 4, .for gripping the flanges at opposite sides. The grip is obtained by horizontal skewiiig Aof the spacer on the rail, the pressure of the jack I) exerted against a head 5 forined'integral with one end of the yoke forcing the device into firiner yengagement with the rail the greater the pressure. The gripping action vis 'obtained most advantageously, particulaily on rails of different sizes or sizes of` base.y by so constructing the yoke as to seize the flanges between the overhanging jaws bearing on top of the flanges and the underrail part of the yoke bearing on 'the bottom face of the rail, the tendency of the iaws to ride up the top slopes of the flange when the spacer is skewed resulting in a powerful wedging grip; however, the specific grippingfaction may be varied. kThe yoke is inade with'such distance and clearance between the jaws that the yoke can be readily hooked onto the largest rail-base within the range yot the device, the ldevice being then skewedto an inclined position for holding as shown in the drawing. The in4 clinationr orangle between the longitudinal axis of the device and rthe perpendicular to the axis of the rail is greater the sinaller the rail base, but the device is adapted to coact in `the 'saine effective manner with .the jack irrespective of such variation Vof angle.

The head 5 is cast integral with the yoke,

rprojecting horizontally out-ward beyond the jawt, and rising upwardly above the top plane of the ties to cooperate with the jack.

The head is foiined on opposite sides with alnitnient faces 6 to coact with the top 0 of the jack. f The said faces are inclined to the longitudinal axis of the tie spacer in such-relation, andare disposed at such disytance rout-ward beyond the jaw 4 and the end'of the yoke proper, as to receive and sustain the thrust of the jack top when the jack isr placed parallel with'tlie railv withy itsbase Z planted/flat againstvthe tie e to Abe shifted. By curving theI abutinent faces in the horizontal plane as shown, an effecr tive abutment bearing is assured at the va- -riousangles which the tie spacer 'may suine ondiffereiitrails. A wall comprising transverse ribsorfflanges 7 at'the kinner ends rof the abntinentvfaccs afford side" abutinents for the jack top, keeping the latter from slidingl in toward the rail aiidtiltingr the jack froin its inost advantageous position. At the bottomsl of the abutment faces ledges 8 are cast on which to rest the jack top. these ledges likewise acting to oppose overturning tendencv in' the spacer under the f pressure of the j ack applied to the upstand-` ing head. The upper portions of the Vfaces 6` ing the abutment faces are connected by a horizontal internal web 10 lying directly beon rails of different sizes. and in either right or left hand position, with equal advantage as herein explained.

I claim: i l.y A tie-spacer comprising a yoke constructed tok extend across under and to grip thebase flanges ot a rail by skeiving horizon tallyY thereon, and having at one end a symmetrical upstanding head7 said head having on' oppositev sides supporting ledges and curved pockets adapted to retain a jack head atthe rvarious angles which theV spacer may assume on rails of different sizes. Y y

2. A tie-spacer comprising aY yoke con-Y structed to extend Vaci'oss under and rto grip the base flanges of a rail by skeiving horizontally thereon, and having at one end a symmetrical upsta-nding head comprising two deepy divergent Wing Walls formingVV `iack`V abutment faces at opposite sides, and an internaliveb connecting said Walls, saidV Web-Y being ormed with an internal opening providinga handheld.y Y c 3. A tie-spaced comprising a member constructed to extend across under the base of a rail and formed at one end with a head, designed to cooperate with a jack, said member having means for engaging the flanges ofthe rail, said means being so designed as to Wedge lirmly on top and bottom of the llanges ofrails of diierent sizes by virtue of skeiving in the horizontal sense, thereby gripping the yrail and keeping the member substantially upright under the action ot' the jack.k n

4. A tie-spacer comprising a member constructedito extend-*across under the base ot' a rail and formed at one end with a head having faces on both sides in divergent relation designed to cooperate with a jack, said member having means for engaging the fianges ot' the rail. said means being so "designed as to Wedge firmly on top andV bottom of the iianges of rails of diiierent sizes by virtue of skeiving in the horizontal sense, thereby gripping the rail and keeping the member substantially upright under the action ot' the jack. f i f v 5. A tie-spacer comprising a member constructed to extend across under and to grip the base ot' a rail by virtue of skeiving horizontally thereon7 said member having at one end an upstanding head' provided with divergent Wing Walls each forming ajack seat upwardly curving' to' overhang, the head, Oi, the jack.` I 4 v y Y* y 6` A BSPRCGT COmPUSmg a member hav- Vingl a portion which extends across under the rail and is provided With means including a jaw for engaging `Athe railA ianges,` a transverse Wall rising from saidcportion adjacent. said jaw, deep divergent Wing Walls extending outivard fromsa-idtransverse Wall Ytorming two jack abutmentfaces, and an internal Wall joining saidiving Walls,r

FRANK H. SCHWERIN. i 

